The Ducks rode a dominant first period to a big road win over a division rival, tonight downing the Edmonton Oilers 6-2 at Rogers Place. NHL GAMECENTER | DUCKS STREAM With the win, Anaheim's eighth in the last 11 games,

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The Anaheim Ducks went on the road for a pivotal back-to-back trip to Canada to play the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks, who they’re currently chasing in the Western Conference playoff picture.

EDMONTON --Mason McTavish scored twice for the Anaheim Ducks, who scored four first-period goals in a span of 6:41 en route to a 6-2 win against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on Tuesday.

The Edmonton Oilers are taking on the Anaheim Ducks in the first home game since the 4 Nations Faceoff today, and are making the gutsy decision to go back to Calvin Pickard as their starting goalie.

The Anaheim Ducks are on the road to play two of their most critical games of the season on Tuesday and Wednesday against the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks, the latter being one of the very team they’re chasing in the playoff picture.

TSN: Pierre LeBrun on the Edmonton Oilers, who have struggled of late. Fans may want their goaltending situation addressed, but that may not be a priority for them. Jennifer Hedger: “How about the situation in Edmonton right now? We’ve been seeing the puck in the back of their net quite a bit lately.